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The Impact of Social Media and
Technology on the MICE Industry in the
Middle East
Powered by…
Slide  2
MICE in MENA – 2013. All change please…
• Customers & clients: Increasingly
connected
• New communication & marketing
channels: Faster, more diverse
• Changed expectations of venues:
Increasing individualization &
customization
• Data deluge: Access to more
(customer) data than ever before, but
less seems to be done with it
• Electronic Word of Mouth
Slide  3
The Changing Consumer
The Passive Consumer The Active Consumer
Before After
Passive
Consumption
One-way
Communication
One thing
at a time
Sharing,
Interacting
Multi-way
Communication
Everything
at the same time
Slide  4
The Changing Business
Brands / Companies are…
What they say they are
Brands / Companies are…
What people say they are
Before After
The BIG IDEA
= Success
Full
Control
One size fits all
Evolving Lost Control
Tailor-made
Slide  5
The Digital Multiplier Effect
Yesterday
Today
Brand
X
Brand
X
Slide  6
Social & Digital in the MENA region
Slide  7
Social & Digital in the MENA region
Slide  8
Social & Digital in the MENA region
Source: Discover Digital Arabica
Slide  9
Social & Digital in the MENA region
Source: Discover Digital Arabica
Slide  10
“Social” and “Tech-Savvy” Clients
The behavior of today’s tech-based travelers,
meeting organizers, & clients…
Are you losing influence with today’s social consumers? Many of them
are so plugged into networks of friends and peers that your brand can
get completely cut out of purchase decisions.
Slide  11
“Social” and “Tech-Savvy” Clients
The Break-Up: http://youtu.be/D3qltEtl7H8
Slide  12
Quality Scale of Engagement
Like
Comment
Spread
Goal
User likes or follows
User comments on content
User retweets, reposts, forwards
Goal Achieved: purchase,
registration, subscription
Slide  13
The New Business Reality & Organizational Culture –
Some thoughts…
• Tracking alone is not enough. Action must be taken!
• Often, the problem lies in stretched resources - without
adding “being social” to everyday activities.
• Success requires cross-functional feedback loops & teams:
From silos, lack of communication,
multiple handoffs…
Cross-functional roles, high
collaboration, results oriented…
Slide  14
B2C
Slide  15
B2B
Slide  16
Keytrends: MICE & Mobile
Slide  17
Keytrends: MICE & Mobile
Slide  18
Keytrends: Visual Content
http://production.promediaadvt.com/mediaonevt/
Slide  19
Don’t Forget…
Slide  20
Questions?
Slide  21
Please connect!
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/iconsulthotels-fze
Twitter: @iconsulthotels
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iconsulthotels

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The Impact of Social Media and Technology on the MICE Industry in the Middle East

  • 1. The Impact of Social Media and Technology on the MICE Industry in the Middle East Powered by…
  • 2. Slide  2 MICE in MENA – 2013. All change please… • Customers & clients: Increasingly connected • New communication & marketing channels: Faster, more diverse • Changed expectations of venues: Increasing individualization & customization • Data deluge: Access to more (customer) data than ever before, but less seems to be done with it • Electronic Word of Mouth
  • 3. Slide  3 The Changing Consumer The Passive Consumer The Active Consumer Before After Passive Consumption One-way Communication One thing at a time Sharing, Interacting Multi-way Communication Everything at the same time
  • 4. Slide  4 The Changing Business Brands / Companies are… What they say they are Brands / Companies are… What people say they are Before After The BIG IDEA = Success Full Control One size fits all Evolving Lost Control Tailor-made
  • 5. Slide  5 The Digital Multiplier Effect Yesterday Today Brand X Brand X
  • 6. Slide  6 Social & Digital in the MENA region
  • 7. Slide  7 Social & Digital in the MENA region
  • 8. Slide  8 Social & Digital in the MENA region Source: Discover Digital Arabica
  • 9. Slide  9 Social & Digital in the MENA region Source: Discover Digital Arabica
  • 10. Slide  10 “Social” and “Tech-Savvy” Clients The behavior of today’s tech-based travelers, meeting organizers, & clients… Are you losing influence with today’s social consumers? Many of them are so plugged into networks of friends and peers that your brand can get completely cut out of purchase decisions.
  • 11. Slide  11 “Social” and “Tech-Savvy” Clients The Break-Up: http://youtu.be/D3qltEtl7H8
  • 12. Slide  12 Quality Scale of Engagement Like Comment Spread Goal User likes or follows User comments on content User retweets, reposts, forwards Goal Achieved: purchase, registration, subscription
  • 13. Slide  13 The New Business Reality & Organizational Culture – Some thoughts… • Tracking alone is not enough. Action must be taken! • Often, the problem lies in stretched resources - without adding “being social” to everyday activities. • Success requires cross-functional feedback loops & teams: From silos, lack of communication, multiple handoffs… Cross-functional roles, high collaboration, results oriented…
  • 16. Slide  16 Keytrends: MICE & Mobile
  • 17. Slide  17 Keytrends: MICE & Mobile
  • 18. Slide  18 Keytrends: Visual Content http://production.promediaadvt.com/mediaonevt/
  • 21. Slide  21 Please connect! LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/iconsulthotels-fze Twitter: @iconsulthotels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iconsulthotels